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Menston Primary School

Academy converter · Ilkley · LS29 6NY

Ages 5–11 · 398 pupils · Bradford

School website

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

3.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)74%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.2%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
354

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

54

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
131
Preferred offers (top 3)
54
Applications from outside LA
37
Offers to outside-LA applicants
12

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

398 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
398
Boys / girls
202 / 196
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
398 / 420 (95%)
Free school meals
3.5%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
MOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Moorlands Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Marie Wilson

Location

Address
St. Peters Way, Menston
Postcode
LS29 6NY
Town
Ilkley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Shipley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Ilkley, Bradford, 398 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 3.5%.

Open schools in Ilkley
13
Primary schools in Ilkley
8
Academies among open schools in Ilkley
46% (6)
Open schools in LS29
13
Primary in LS29
8
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Primary in Bradford LA
157

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in IlkleyNear LS29

  • Tranmere Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Leeds · LS20 8JJ · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM1.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Burley Oaks Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ilkley · LS29 7EJ · Bradford

    Ages 5–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand1.02

    1.5 miles away

  • Guiseley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Leeds · LS20 9DA · Leeds

    Ages 2–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM15.2%
    • Demand0.97

    1.6 miles away

  • Westgate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Otley · LS21 3JS · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand0.93

    1.9 miles away

  • Ashfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Otley · LS21 2DF · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand1.24

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Marie Wilson
Telephone
01943873180
Website
www.menstonprimary.co.uk

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